Hardware Quality Engineer

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity Or just checking the market Well you might just be in the right place!

We are looking for a Hardware Quality Engineerto own and build the quality system across Lightspeeds hardware ecosystem - payment terminals/readers printers networking tablets and POS accessories - ensuring devices meet high performance standards failures are contained early and technical issues are resolved permanently across the portfolio.

What youll be responsible for

• Define and maintain overall quality strategy which includes a consistent testing framework quality gates and acceptance criteria across the hardware portfolio.

• Lead structured investigations into hardware failures perform root cause analysis identify containment plans and ensure they are executed.

• Define and maintain the supplier performance monitoring inspection plans for inbound inventory.

• Support returns triage and disposition decisions.

• Publish recurring quality dashboards and narratives for stakeholders and leadership.

• Contribute as part of the wider team to achieve organisational objectives even if this means doing things that arent strictly within the scope of your role.

What youll be bringing to the team

• 7 years in hardware quality supplier quality reliability engineering or manufacturing quality for devices/peripherals/accessories.

• Hands-on experience building test plans validation protocols sampling plans and launch quality gates.

• Familiarity troubleshooting hardware in the field (networking basics peripherals device OS behavior/logs) to isolate likely failure modes and support root cause investigations.

• Proven track record with root cause CAPA/8D and supplier management (scorecards audits escalation).

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to mine data from RMAs support tickets and operational systems to identify trends.

• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product Hardware Ops Support and Sales teams.

Who you are

• Extreme ownership: the ability to work autonomously takes initiative and assumes responsibility when grey areas are present.

• Data-driven decision making (trend analysis defect data supplier performance)

• Excellent communicator: translates technical issues into business impact keeps stakeholders aligned through proactive documentation

• Bias for measurable outcomes

• High bar for quality: champions a premium standard while staying pragmatic on timelines and tradeoffs

• Strength to challenge the status quo

• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Whats in it for you

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Lots of autonomy flexible work culture and the option of fully remote work

• Genuine career opportunities in a company thats creating new jobs every day

• Opportunity to make a difference; help merchants grow their businesses and become more successful by creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback

• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact

• Development of very high traffic products used at the global scale

• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set

• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

and enjoy a range of benefits thatll keep you happy healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)

• Flexible paid time off policy

• Extended Healthcare benefits

• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

• Paid leave and assistance for new parents

• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services

• Volunteer day

At Lightspeed we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation including your skill set qualifications experience and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $80-100k CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including but not limited to medical dental wellness life and disability insurance RRSP plan and match paid parental leave top-up and paid time off.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Obviously this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love and we want to offer you a place youre proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005 in Montreals gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy Lightspeeds one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify scale and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations multichannel sales expansion to new locations global payments financial solutions and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal Canada in 2005 Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America Europe and Asia Pacific the company serves retail hospitality and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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